All The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and Food

Episode

• Kids in the Garden 04.07.2026 43mnt

  Steve and Aud chat about about encouraging kids into the garden. From veggie patches and fruit trees to chickens.
• Sue Leighton Ravensthorpe Wildflower Show 20.06.2026 51mnt

  Sue Leighton is the coordinator of WA's Ravensthorpe Wildflower Show which showcases the abundance of wildflower diversity in the region. She is also a garden designer, shire councillor and ABC Great Southern Radio's gardening presenter.
• Jacqui Mitchell Citrus Australia 04.06.2026 40mnt

  Deryn chats with Jacqui Mitchell about biosecurity and all things Citrus. Jacqui works with urban communities in high density areas to encourage the monitoring of pests and diseases through CitrusWatch's  early detection network.
• Hannah Maloney Why We Garden 23.05.2026 37mnt

  Hannah talks with Deryn about her new book "Why We Garden" and the joy and wonder of growing.
• Grow It Local Darryl Nichols and Paul West 09.05.2026 38mnt

  Darryl and Paul, co-founders of Grow It Local, are on a mission to get more Australian's growing and eating locally grown foods. Deryn chats to them about their work, seeds and visits to community gardens. @growitlocal.
• Connie Cao Your Asian Veggie Patch 25.04.2026 34mnt

  Connie Cao, author of Your Asian Veggie Patch talks with Deryn about some of her favourite edibles, her feature garden at the Melbourne Flower and Garden Show and the joys of growing up with a Mum who cooked delicious Asian food.                                                         Connie Cao, author of Your Asian Veggie Patch talks with Deryn about some of her favourite edibles, her feature garden at the Melbourne Flower and Garden Show and the joys of growing up with a Mum who cooked delicious Asian food.          
• Steve Wells Therapeutic Horticulture 13.04.2026 45mnt

  Steve Wells is an enthusiastic gardener who combines the skills of a nurse and gardener in therapeutic horticulture. Two of his home gardens have featured on Gardening Australia and Deryn chats with him about his career, gardens and love of all things green.
• Raised Vegetable Beds - Why We Love Them 28.03.2026 39mnt

  Steve and Audrey share their experiences with their first season of growing in raised veggie beds.
• Lisa Edwards Conservation and Nature 16.03.2026 46mnt

  'W.A Loves Nature' aims to inspire the community to support our world renowned biodiversity and showcase W.A's unique flora and fauna to the world.
• Jolanda Keeble Flora Field Guides 02.03.2026 47mnt

  Jolanda Keeble is passionate about the flora in our bushland and has written and published 3 Field Guides to help people fully appreciate the biodiversity of special areas in the WA Wheatbelt.
• Kalamunda Garden Festival 13.02.2026 52mnt

  Andrew and Mandy Osenton are a force of nature. Together with an outstanding group of volunteers they run the Kalamunda Garden Festival. Held four times a year at the beginning of each season, this is a horticultural event not to be missed.
• Gardening Expert Darren Seinor 31.01.2026 49mnt

  Darren shares his life long passion for horticulture chatting to Deryn about his career as a radio garden talk back host, television presenter, landscape gardener and nurseryman.
• Angela Maroney Your Landscape Journey 17.01.2026 45mnt

  Angela is a Landscape Architect with over 30 years experience in garden design. Her passion is connecting home owners with the right landscape professionals to achieve the best possible results.
• Eden Seeds Heirloom Open Pollinated Non Hybrid 30.12.2025 46mnt

  Ambre Whatley and her mother Adele own and run Eden Seeds set in Queensland's Gold Coast Hinterland. They specialise in supplying traditional tried and trusted vegetable seed varieties for the home gardener to save, regrow and share.
• Garden Catch Up and Hanging Baskets 18.12.2025 50mnt

  Steve and Deryn catch up on whats been happening in the garden and do a deep dive into the world of Hanging Baskets.
• Zanthorrea Nursery 22.11.2025 42mnt

  Iconic third generation garden centre Zanthorrea Nursery is in a class of its own. Deryn chats with Jackie & Ross Hooper about the history, dedication and passion that makes Zanthorrea such a joy to visit.
• Julie Kinney Mediterranean Gardens 07.11.2025 39mnt

  Steve talks with Julie Kinney and her long time passion for the low maintenance, drought tolerant, yet colourful world of Mediterranean Gardens. 
• Angus Stewart Australian Cut Flowers and Foliage 25.10.2025 46mnt

  Plant breeder Angus Stewart talks with Deryn about Australian flowers and foliage which make excellent cut flowers. He also chats about breeding work and life on the Tasman Peninsular.
• The Rookie Gardener Chloe Foster 12.10.2025 46mnt

  Chloe started her horticultural career in retail and wholesale nurseries before moving into high profile positions with Melbourne Zoo and Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria. A passionate educator, Chloe is on a mission to help novice gardeners transition from horticultural zero to green thumbed hero. Her book is joyful, irreverent, inspirational and fun.
• Bede Mickan Soil Microbiologist 27.09.2025 50mnt

  Dr Bede Mickan is a passionate industry based scientist specialising in nutrient and value recovery from food waste. A lecturer at UWA's School of Agriculture Bede is also the Research and Development Manager for Richgo garden products.